Less than a week after Lena Dunham decided to apologize for defendingGirls writer Murray Miller against accusations of sexual assault, 36 women from former Saturday Night Live casts have written a letter in support of Senator Al Franken.

The senator and SNL alum was accused of alleged sexual harassment and groping by radio host Leeann Tweeden last week, who also shared a photo of Franken grinning while groping her. A few days later, another woman, Lindsay Menz, came forward claiming he grabbed her at a state fair during a photo, including a picture of the exchange. Franken has since apologized to Tweeden, and going so far as to publicly call for an ethics investigation of himself, while telling CNN that he does not recall the incident with Menz, but feels bad about her feeling "disrespected."

Now, the senator's female colleagues from SNL have penned a letter supporting him, saying he never sexually harassed them and applauding him for his apology to Tweeden. "We feel compelled to stand up for Al Franken, whom we have all had the pleasure of working with over the years on Saturday Night Live (SNL)," the letter reads. "What Al did was stupid and foolish, and we think it was appropriate for him to apologize to Ms. Tweeden, and to the public. In our experience, we know Al as a devoted and dedicated family man, a wonderful comedic performer, and an honorable public servant."

The letter then comes to Franken's defense with regard to their personal experiences with him. It reads, "That is why we are moved to quickly and directly affirm that after years of working with him, we would like to acknowledge that not one of us ever experienced any inappropriate behavior; and mention our sincere appreciation that he treated each of us with the utmost respect and regard."

"We send our support and gratitude to Al and his family this Thanksgiving and holiday season," the letter closes, followed by the signatures of 36 women, including former SNL writers, production assistants, producers, and cast members. NBC made the letter public on Tuesday morning, and it quickly received harsh criticism from social media users. Folks on Twitter have particularly zoomed in on the section about "inappropriate behavior," noting that Franken treating his colleagues with respect does not preclude him from harassing someone else.

Al Franken (R) as Stuart Smalley next to Charles Barkley as himself during a taping of Saturday Night Live on September 25, 1993.

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Others have compared the letter to Dunham's defense of Miller and the slew of female Fox News anchors who defended Roger Ailes, who resigned from his position as Chairman and CEO of Fox News following multiple allegations of sexual harassment.